Using VPN To access the Vandal Network

Haight, Timothy

6/21/2012

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Table of Contents Installing the VPN Client .................................................................................................. 3

Setup Instructions ........................................................................................................... 5

Using the VPN Client ....................................................................................................... 8

Bibliography .................................................................................................................. 10

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To access the Vandal network outside the firewall, you will need to connect using a

Virtual Private Network (VPN) client. The University of Idaho uses Cisco’s VPN Client.

Downloading the VPN Client If have not already installed this software, it is available at

http://support.uidaho.edu/software/#VPN. Once you log in to the site with your Active

Directory User Name and Password, you will see these choices.

You will need to download the version for your computer. For Windows computers, you

can get this information by:

Clicking the start button (at the lower left corner of your desktop

In the Start Menu, right click Computer

Click Properties

You should see a screen similar to this one (this screen is for a Windows 7 32 bit

computer).

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When you click one of the links to download the software, you will be prompted for your

User Name and password. Enter your network user name and password.

Next you will be prompted to open or save the file. Click Save File.

The file will be downloaded to your Downloads directory.

After downloading the software, double click the file to start installing the software by

following these instructions.

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Setup Instructions

1. After the download is complete, double click the program to run the setup wizard. If you are running Windows Vista, click Run on the Security warning.

2. Once the wizard loads, click Next.

3. After reading the license agreement, agree to the terms and select the radio

button I accept the license agreement. Then select Next. Note: You must agree to the terms in order to use the VPN Client.

4. By default the wizard will install the software to C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client. If you would like the software to be installed elsewhere,

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select Browse.

5. Click Next to copy required files to your computer.

6. Once the installation is complete, you can exit the wizard by clicking Finish.

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7. You must restart your computer for all changes to take place. Select Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.

(VPN – Windows Cisco Client)

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Using the VPN Client

1. After your computer has restarted, click on the Start menu, select All Programs, click on Cisco Systems VPN Client and finally select VPN Client from the list.

2. Highlight the Vandal VPN Connection and click Connect.

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3. When prompted, enter your Active Directory Username and Password.

4. To disconnect right-click on the lock icon in the task bar and select Disconnect.

(VPN – Windows Cisco Client)

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Bibliography VPN – Windows Cisco Client. (n.d.). Retrieved Nov 18, 2011, from ITS Help Desk:

http://support.uidaho.edu/2011/05/20/vpn-windows-cisco-client/

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Change History

Date Description Changed By

21 June, 2012 Reformatted Document Tim Haight

22 June 2012 Updated Instructions Tim Haight